quality circles - 11 to 18 years

Quality Circles develop skills directly related to the curriculum while solving problems related to bullying. There are five steps: 

• identify and prioritise problems
• analyse each problem - establish its extent and find possible causes
• develop a solution and an action plan - perhaps trying a small pilot run to see if it works in practice
• present the solution to 'management'
• evaluate the solution, implementing it if possible - if not, 'management' must explain reasons, so the QC can reconsider or move to another area of concern

In three classes using Quality Circles, 69% of pupils said they became more considerate towards peers and less likely to bully. Pupils felt more able to challenge bullying and more aware of the school policy. One QC identified boredom as a major cause of bullying at playtime, so ran a games tournament. Another formulated a playground development plan, costing it, applying for funding and winning support.

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